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| how are the cheeks important for chewing? |
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Definition
| they retain food in the mouth for chewing - without your cheeks you won't be able to hold food in your mouth while you chew it down into smaller pieces. |
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| where are the sulci located? |
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Definition
| in the grooves between the hum and the cheek/lip |
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Term
| how would the mandibular sulci be affected if a person had a stroke? |
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Definition
| they may not be able to feel this part of their mouth so if food gets stuck here bacteria can grow on it because they won't feel the food. |
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Term
| what is the muscular powerhouse for chewing? |
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Definition
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| when the food reaches the ________________ it send a singal to the brain to look out for food coming down and to send it to the right place |
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Definition
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| what does the alveolar ridge/hard palate do for the swallowing process? |
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Definition
| It does not have an active role - however a person without these structures will have a harder time swallowing |
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Term
| what is the picket formed between the epiglottis and the base of the tongue that cups the food? |
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Definition
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| is it normal for food to go into the veliculi before going down? |
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Definition
| yes - but it's a problem for adults |
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Term
| food and liquid travel around the larynx via what? |
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Definition
| the pyriform sinuses (and then travels safely into the epiglottis) |
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Term
| what is the role of the pharyngeal constrictors? |
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Definition
| to squeeze a bolus down into the esophagus |
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Term
| what is a long narrow tube who's job is the carry food from the pharynx to the stomach? |
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Definition
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Term
| what do the paired sphincters prevent from happening? |
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Definition
| acid from the stomaching coming up into the esophagus |
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Term
| what do you need to create for a swalllow to work? |
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Definition
| a series of pressure differenetials |
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Term
| how do we create pressure diffenentials? |
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Definition
| move food posteriorly and inferiorly while briefly closing off the airway |
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Term
| how do the lips help in swallowing? |
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Definition
| it makes a tight seal so the food is contained within the oral cavity |
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Term
| what role does the tongue and hard palate play in swallowing? |
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Definition
| the tongue goes up against the hard palate |
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Term
| can we control the base of our tongue? posterior pharyngeal wall? |
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Definition
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Term
| what three things are all in the larynx? |
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Definition
| epiglottis, true vocal folds, false vocal folds |
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Term
| what is the most superior layer of protection during a swallow? medial? inferior? |
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Definition
superior: epiglottis
medial: false folds
inferior: true folds |
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Term
| how does the upper esophageal sphincter work as a valve? |
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Definition
| it allows food to get out of the pharynx and into the esophagus |
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